Kids on Campus

Kids on Campus

SUNY New Paltz offers camps, clinics and workshops for children of all ages and ability levels in many different areas of interest, including the arts, STEM, writing, and athletics. Join the hundreds of families who have already discovered the fantastic opportunities for learning, growth and play on campus this summer!

We will be posting our Summer 2024 camps and events in the middle of Spring 2024. Please revisit then for updates. 

SUNY New Paltz adheres to Child Protection Policy Standards when children under the age of 17 are in the care and custody of SUNY New Paltz faculty, staff and students. You may review the policy here.


Broadway Arts Collective

Summer Musical Theatre Workshop
https://www.broadwayartscollective.com/summer-theatre-workshop-bac-suny

The Art Effect

Ulster Arts Camp
https://thearteffect.org/programs/arts-camps/

PianoSummer at New Paltz

https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/piano/
Arts

All levels are welcome.

Musical Theatre Workshop
Capacity: 40

The Summer Theatre Workshop provides participants with an immersive experience where they will get to work all week on specific techniques in singing, dancing and acting. Classes are led by Broadway Teaching artists with a focus on individual expression, group collaboration and the creation of a Broadway musical review that culminates in an end-of-week performance with a Broadway guest star. Classes will be divided by age group. 


For more information, please contact:
Broadway Arts Collective • broadwayartscollective@gmail.com • 845-419-3515

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
7 Hours
Grades 4-12
SUNY New Paltz
Arts

All levels- from beginner to experienced.

Ulster Arts Camp, New Paltz Session 2
Capacity: TBD

Teaching artists work with campers in small groups to foster self-expression and creativity. Young artists are immersed in colors, lines, shapes, textures, fabrics, clay, video, and sound. Campers experience a day of art and activities including sculptures, painting, drawing, music, animation, design, puppetry, and more.

Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $25 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-4:45pm, $25 per child per day


For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • cory@thearteffect.org • 845-471-7477

08/05 - 08/09
9:00AM
7 Hours
Ages 5-11
SUNY New Paltz
Arts

All levels - from beginner to experienced. 

Ulster Arts Camp, New Paltz Session 1
Capacity: TBD

Teaching artists work with campers in small groups to foster self-expression and creativity. Young artists are immersed in colors, lines, shapes, textures, fabrics, clay, video, and sound. Campers experience a day of art and activities including sculptures, painting, drawing, music, animation, design, puppetry, and more.

Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $25 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-4:45pm, $25 per child per day


For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • cory@thearteffect.org • 845-471-7477

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
7 Hours
Ages 5-11
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Podcasting & Audio Storytelling
Capacity: 16-20

Find your voice! Taking inspiration from the worlds of journalism and performance, we will write for audiences of listeners and gain tech skills to record our own audio stories, colored by music and interviews.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page

 


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/15 - 07/19
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 13-17
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Nature Writers & Explorers
Capacity: 16-20

Join us as we explore pond, stream, forest, and meadow habitats, writing in and about nature. We’ll learn about local animal and plants and how we can create environments that support them.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/22 - 07/26
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns
Young Writers

Age dependent

Everyone is a Writer
Capacity: 16-20

Our imaginations will soar as we learn to think like writers, experimenting with many kinds of writing and gathering inspiration from creating art, playing games, and reading children's books.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Exploring Nature through Art & Writing
Capacity: 16-20

Part nature walks, part art studio, plenty of writing! Together, we will explore the wonders of nature outside to inspire our artistic expression and beautiful words inside. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/15 - 07/19
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Teen Writers Institute: Vassar College
Capacity: 16-20

Working in a creative workshop setting, we will tell our stories through personal essays, fiction, and poetry. We'll share ideas and respond to each other's work as we polish our writing for an anthology. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/08 - 07/12
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 13-17
Vassar College
Young Writers

Age dependent

Teen Writers Institute: SUNY New Paltz
Capacity: 16-20

Working in a creative workshop setting, we will tell our stories through personal essays, fiction, and poetry. We'll share ideas and respond to each other's work as we polish our writing for an anthology. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 13-17
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

The Pen & The Sword, Dungeons & Dragons
Capacity: 16-20

In this new program for teens, we will hone our writing craft as we roll the dice and wage battle. Experienced players and aspiring dungeon masters will explore fantasy worldbuilding and narrative creation through tabletop gameplay.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
2 Hours
Ages 15-17
Virtual; Online
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing & Role-playing, Dungeons & Dragons
Capacity: 16-20

Together we will create characters and give them voice, writing mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains, then roll the dice and let the adventures begin! New and experienced players welcome.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/15 - 07/19
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 12-14
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Nature & Writing for Change
Capacity: 16-20

Through exploration of Preserve at Vassar, we will connect with nature and the issues that are important to us. As we write and share together, we'll consider how writing can support our desire for change in the world.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
Bradley Diuguid • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/22 - 07/26
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 13-17
Vassar College
Young Writers

Age dependent

Sparks for Writing
Capacity: 16-20

Exciting writing prompts, art activities, nature walks, and visits to the planetarium and campus museum will inspire our imaginations, our creativity and our writing.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/08 - 07/12
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Capacity: 16-20

Immerse yourself in a world of your own creation! Let your imagination loose and create a world in writing and art by developing characters, mapping out the places they live, and dreaming up an adventurous plot.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/22 - 07/26
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 12-14
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

For rising Juniors and Seniors

Writing the College Essay: Vassar College
Capacity: 16-20

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/08 - 07/12
9:00AM
4 Hours
Grades 11 & 12
Vassar College
Young Writers

For rising Juniors & Seniors

Writing the College Essay: SUNY New Paltz
Capacity: 16-20

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/22 - 07/26
9:00AM
4 Hours
Grades 11 and 12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

World Building and Storytelling, Dungeons & Dragons Online
Capacity: 16-20

Join us as we imagine fantastical worlds for our adventures, then dive into role-play. Our games will take us on heroic and comic journeys where we'll encounter magical creatures as we seek fortune. New and experienced players welcome.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/08 - 07/12
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 12-14
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Creating Comics
Capacity: 16-20

Do you love comics? And love to draw? Join us as we develop characters, write amusing dialogue, and illustrate our own original and amazing stories! 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/15 - 07/19
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Creative Experiments
Capacity: 16-20

Come create with us and discover how writing can inspire art and art can inspire writing! We'll play with words and images and experiment with different art media and writing techniques to see the results.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Making Books
Capacity: 16-20

Enjoy a week reading the best picture books around! We will notice and name what other authors and illustrators do in order to write and draw our very own picture books. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/08 - 07/12
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Bookmaking Fun
Capacity: 16-20

We will use our imaginations and cool art materials to make books to share with others - pop-up books, pocket books, trick paper books, and more!

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.

 


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/22 - 07/26
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

For rising Juniors and Seniors

Writing the College Essay: PACE Westchester
Capacity: 16-20

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting. 

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/29 - 08/02
9:00AM
4 Hours
Grades 11 & 12
PACE Westchester